2East eNewsletter

Welcome to the monthly eNewsletter from one of Northwestern's experts in resource, instruction and research issues that impact faculty.

Recent copyright and intellectual property news
Many academic faculty and staff are aware of, or have at least heard rumors of, the changes wrought upon United States Copyright Law by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of 1998. The Safe Harbor clause of the DMCA has helped to clarify limitations on Internet Service Providers' liability for infringing users, but much of the rest of the new law is couched in such language that there is a high likelihood legitimate users will be discouraged from exercising their fair use and other rights for fear of criminal prosecution.

The Economist Intelligence Unit Database: Global Information and Analysis for the Digital Age
In order to make decisions in today’s global business environment, you need “business intelligence” on political developments, regulatory information, industries, markets, economies, and consumers in countries and regions around the world. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is the research organization of the Economist Group, publisher of the journal The Economist.

The 2East: New Technology Series
Please join us for these 2East: New Technology Series Seminars for Faculty in March and April:

The Future Of Scholarly Communication In The Electronic Age - Thurs, Mar. 21
Advanced Blackboard Training - Wed Mar 27
Using PowerPoint in your Teaching - Mon, Apr 1
Webcasting - Thurs, Apr. 4
Beginning Blackboard Training - Thurs Apr. 4
High Performance Computing - Wed, Apr. 17

The 2East: New Technology Series is a special series of seminars for NU faculty interested in learning about and experiencing cutting edge research and instructional technology in an easy-to-use format. Each seminar is free and lasts for one hour unless otherwise indicated. Refreshments will be provided.